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Relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies

Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & corrections

Same legislation: HSB 641, HF 2505, SF 2399

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Also covers HSB 641 and HF 2505 and SF 2399.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 18, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2399
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2399 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2399 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary When setting bail for certain violent crimes, judges must carefully consider if a person poses a danger to others or to property. The law would set minimum bond amounts based on the type of felony charged, such as $500,000 for a Class A felony. While these amounts are presumed to be reasonable, a judge can lower them if they find the amount is more than necessary to keep the community safe or ensure the person shows up to court.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies. The bill provides that for certain violent offenses, a court setting bond must give significant consideration to the danger a defendant poses to another person or the property of another if the defendant is not detained pending trial. _____ restrictions) and making findings on the record regarding the defendant’s financial resources and ability to post bail, the following shall be presumed to be the minimum pretrial bond amounts for each count charged notwithstanding any other provision of law: for a class “A” felony, a $500,000 bond; for a class “B” forcible felony, a $25,000 bond; for a class “C” forcible felony, a $10,000 bond; and for a class “D” forcible felony, a $5,000 bond. The bill provides that the court shall require the execution of a bail bond with sufficient surety, or the deposit of cash in lieu of bond.2 and the defendant’s ability to pay.

Changed since by amendments S-5068, H-8128, H-8127, S-5034; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 11, 2026. On February 18, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 18, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§811.1B

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Lobbying

2 for · 4 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2332Cleared committee89th GASF 2090Renumbered89th GA

Study bill

HSB 641RenumberedSSB 3162Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 2505Didn’t advancefrom HSB 641SF 2399Became lawfrom SSB 3162

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 2090 Relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies
    89th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 2332 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 2332 Relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies
    89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · similar
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.